Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.
Saiyaara ends up a bland rehash of old ideas served in an older bottle, notes Arjun Menon.
What tasks they accomplished, how they stayed fit, what did they eat, whom did they meet, what they brought back... amazing stories from an epic voyage.
Having a left-arm quick of Singh's calibre gives the bowling attack the much-needed heft and variety. It's like having another bow in Team India's quiver, notes Vishal Menon.
One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon.
Like the billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gautam Gambhir, the tenacious former opener-turned-coach, also seems to be governed by instincts while picking unheralded players and turning them into match-winners, points out Vishal Menon.
The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.
Friends and colleagues console Vishal Bhardwaj who lost his mother on Sunday.
Six episodes are not enough, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the National Film Awards.
When it gets to its silly climax where the dots are finally joined, you can't help but see how cheap these thrills are, sighs Mayur Sanap.
Hospitality and travel sector players on Tuesday demanded infrastructure status for the hotel industry besides measures such as tax exemption on LTA annually to boost domestic tourism ahead of the Union Budget. They also recommended removal of the current TDS levied on automated bookings for internal or closed user groups such as business travel platforms and reducing the total number of licenses required to establish a hotel. "A full-blown infrastructure status for the hotel sector and further rationalisation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and a Central single window clearance for hotel projects are some of the major expectations from the Budget 2024," Roseate Hotels & Resorts CEO Kush Kapoor said in a statement.
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.
There's been so much interesting content on OTT. Subhash K Jha picks his Best Original Feature Films on digital platforms.
The state with the most people has displaced the state with the largest economy in terms of investor additions. Uttar Pradesh (UP) added 126,000 new investors in April, reveals National Stock Exchange (NSE) disclosures. This is higher than Maharashtra's 118,000. Maharashtra, which is home to India's financial capital of Mumbai, has traditionally been the biggest source of investors.
Of late, war films -- particularly those that tell stories of the 1971 War and Kargil -- have been produced.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.
As Manipur sank deeper into ethnic violence, the Supreme Court on Monday ordered the setting up of a committee of three former women high court judges to oversee relief and rehabilitation of victims and compensation to them, besides asking former Maharashtra police chief Dattatray Padsalgikar to monitor the probe in criminal cases.
Haider is a remarkable achievement and one of the most powerful political films we've ever made, a bonafide masterpiece that throbs with intensity and purpose.
Away from the distraction of its new high-profile politics, Wayanad's worries seemed very down to earth, discovers Shyam G Menon.
The 10-member jury was headed by filmmaker Vipul Shah. The awards were announced by jury member Dharam Gulati.
Joginder Tuteja looks at just how much audiences have loved Bollywood's serial killers.
Having exposure to international funds and gold is a must for those who have foreign currency-denominated goals.
Sameera Reddy talks about Vedi and being directed by Prabhu Deva.
'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.' 'The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him luck.'
'He was suddenly nervous.'
'The next day, 14 actors, from Sharmilaji and Amol Palekar to Suraj Sharma, all watched him perform.' 'It was like being back in film school.'
Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.
These funds have lowered the entry barrier for investors who can now invest with just Rs 5,000, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Saif will take a month off, Chef director Raja Krishna Menon confirms to Subhash K Jha.
Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
The Tamil film is well-written script, has some good dialogues, great music and excellent all-round performances.
Naan Sigappu Manithan has an honest narrative, excellent performances and many twists and turns that keep you entertained
Paresh C Palicha wonders why Malgudi Days has so many subplots when the main idea itself was good enough for a film.
The OTT scene is bursting with action. Sukanya Verma gives her 10 exciting new recommendations for the week.
Rekka or Remo? Which film are you looking forward to this weekend?
Just what do actors *do* the whole day?
Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.
Get your lowdown of what's happening in Kannada cinema right here!
'How can so many misfortunes fall on one beautiful family?'
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